pigmentation Archive

  • After reigning over 2011 as the top Rough Collie in the USA, GCH CH Wyndlair Cherokee Vindication was awarded Best of Breed at last year’s Westminster Dog Show, which I documented […]

    No Repeat for Qualzucht Collie

    After reigning over 2011 as the top Rough Collie in the USA, GCH CH Wyndlair Cherokee Vindication was awarded Best of Breed at last year’s Westminster Dog Show, which I documented […]

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  • You’ll remember the touching story of blind Great Dane Lily and her companion Madison; the news reports were dripping with saccharine anthropomorphisms of how Madison is Lily’s “seeing eye dog” […]

    No Happy Ending for Blind Dane

    You’ll remember the touching story of blind Great Dane Lily and her companion Madison; the news reports were dripping with saccharine anthropomorphisms of how Madison is Lily’s “seeing eye dog” […]

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  • On the opposite end of the prestige-cost-difficulty spectrum from Thoroughbreds lies the modest rodents.  There’s no glory to be had in breeding a perfectly shaped rat or mouse–although if you […]

    Fancy Mice

    On the opposite end of the prestige-cost-difficulty spectrum from Thoroughbreds lies the modest rodents.  There’s no glory to be had in breeding a perfectly shaped rat or mouse–although if you […]

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  • Animal companionship has numerous documented mental and physical health benefits for humans, and in moderation, there is little harm.  But moderation is illusive and harm comes when animals are valued for […]

    Münchausen by Harley

    Animal companionship has numerous documented mental and physical health benefits for humans, and in moderation, there is little harm.  But moderation is illusive and harm comes when animals are valued for […]

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  • The Kennel Club has announced today that 2012 will be the last year the club will register the offspring from two merle parents. Bravo, Kennel Club, bravo! If you’re curious […]

    KC Bans Merle to Merle Mating

    The Kennel Club has announced today that 2012 will be the last year the club will register the offspring from two merle parents. Bravo, Kennel Club, bravo! If you’re curious […]

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